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DIY Stuffed Beach Ball: Crochet Ball Pattern

Bring in sunny days with DIY stuffed beach ball! This free crochet ball pattern makes it easy for your to make your own colorful ball shaped pillow or toy. I originally shared this project at Darice, and this post may contain affiliate links, which help to support this site.

Just because it’s summertime and the weather is hot doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy some crochet. I like small projects in the warmer months (no one wants a big afghan spread across their lap in August, amiright?).

This is basically a crochet ball pattern, but since it looks like a happy little beach ball, I think it makes a perfect little pillow and a perfect summer crochet project – small, bright, and fun! It is fun to play with and squish, but I also think it would be adorable in a kid’s room or even a fun, summery accent in your living space.

Crochet Beach Ball Supplies:

Crochet Ball Pattern

To make the ball pillow, you will need to crochet six panels (two of each color), which will form the ball.

Beach Ball Panel Pattern (Make 6)

Pattern Overview: The pattern might look long and confusing, but it is really simple if you understand how it works. Rows 2-8 have one increase (2 sc in the same st) in the middle of the row. Rows 9-32 alternate between rows of all sc across and one increase in the middle of the row. Rows 33-55 alternate between rows of all sc across and one decrease (sc two sts together) in the middle of the row. Rows 56-63 have one decrease in the middle of the row.

When you have all six panels crocheted, you are ready to sew your ball together.

Holding two pieces with the right sides facing, sew the edges of the panel together using a piece of yarn and your yarn needle.

If you work your stitches through the back loops of your stitches, you will get a nice, flat seam on the front:

Just continue sewing panels together until you get to the final seam. As you sew the panels together, make sure the ends of the ball where the points meet are sewn closed. It’s okay if this is a little messy because it will be covered up.

Next, sew the final up the final seam but leave a gap of a couple inches on the side of the ball. To do this, you will have to start the seam on one end, finish it about halfway, and then start sewing the seam again from the other side.

At this point, we will crochet a couple of circles to sew onto either end of the ball to give this little pillow its beach ball look.

Beach Ball Crochet Pillow End Pattern (Make Two)

Round 1: Work 6 sc into a magic loop, pull the loop to tighten, sl st to join (6 sc). Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 2 sc in each st around, sl st to join (12 sc). Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same st, 2 sc in next st, *sc, 2 sc, repeat from * around (18 sc). Round 4: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc, 2 sc, *sc, sc, 2 sc, repeat from * around (24 sc). Round 5: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc, sc, 2 sc, *sc, sc, sc, 2 sc, repeat from * around (30 sc). Round 6: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around (36 sc). Finish off. Weave in ends. (You can leave one of the ends long and use that to attach the piece to the ball.)

Using a white piece of yarn and your yarn needle, sew the end piece over the panel points on each end of the ball.

Finally, stuff your crochet pillow ball full of fiberfill through the small opening in the final seam. To get a nice, round shape, you will have to stuff it pretty full. Once it is stuffed, simply finish up your seam with your yarn and needle.

All done! Enjoy your cute little beach ball crochet pillow or give it to someone you love. My son thought this pillow was pretty great and quickly claimed it as his own.

in the pattern for the panel you have rows 31 and 32 repeated. are we suppose to repeat these two rows or is it a typo. it seems to have the remainder of the stitch counts off as well. hoping to get this finished for my great nephew. thanks for posting this ball pattern have been looking for one for some time now and have not found the right one until now.

[…] 5) Crochet Beach Ball by Pursia Lou “This little beach ball pillow is the perfect summer crochet project – small, bright, and fun! It is fun to play with and squish, but I also think it would be adorable in a kid’s room or even a fun, summery accent in your living space.” […]

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